FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
BAir defence
series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems
At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.77 meters (22 ft 3 in)[source]
Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | K30 Biho | Sky Bow |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[source] | series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems[source] |
| Place of origin | South Korea[source] | — |
| In service | 1999–present[source] | The TK-2, TK-3 and TK-4 are in service with the Military of the Republic of China[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | Military of the Republic of China[source] |
Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited · Length
Single source5.673 m[source]Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited
5.498 m[source]Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited
Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited · Diameter
Single sourceSky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited · Diameter
Single source0.42 m[source]Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited
0.4 m[source]Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited
Mass
Single source26.5 metric tons (26.1 long tons; 29.2 short tons)[source]
Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited · Mass
Single sourceSky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited · Mass
Single source1,135 kg[source]Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited
870 kg[source]Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited
Operational; Operational range
Single source500 km (310 mi)[source]
Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited · Range
Single sourceSky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited · Range
Single source150 km[source]Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited
200 km[source]Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited
MAN - Doosan D2840L (388 kw) diesel engine
Single sourceMAN - Doosan D2840L 520 hp (388 kw) diesel engine[source]
Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited · Warhead mass
Single source90 kg[source]Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer |
|---|
Agency for Defense Development[source] |
| — |
| Designed | 1983–1991[source] | — |
|---|
| Manufacturer | Hanwha Aerospace LIG Defense & Aerospace[source] | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)[source] |
|---|
| Unit cost | 13,3 billion KRW (12.1 million USD)[source] | — |
|---|
| Produced | 1996–present[source] | — |
|---|
| No. built | 176[source] | — |
|---|
| Main armament | 2 × SNT Dynamics K KCB 30×170 mm autocannon[source] | — |
|---|
| Secondary armament | KP-SAM Chiron MANPADS[source] | — |
|---|
| Power/weight | 19.62 hp/t (14.63 kW/t)[source] | — |
|---|
| Transmission | S&T Dynamics HMPT500-3EK/4EK[source] | — |
|---|
| Suspension | Torsion bar[source] | — |
|---|
| Role | — | surface-to-air missile[source]Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited surface-to-air missile[source]Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited |
|---|
| Propulsion | — | Single-stage dual-thrust solid-fuel rocket motor[source]Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited Solid-fuel rocket motor[source]Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited |
|---|
| Launch platform | — | Underground silos and mobile launch vehicles[source]Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited Towed quad launchers[source]Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited |
|---|
| Guidance | — | Inertial with mid-course guidance update from ground-based phased array radar, Active radar homing ( ARH ) for terminal guidance[source]Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited |
|---|
| Introduced | — | 1997[source]Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited |
|---|
| Country of origin | — | Taiwan[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 4, cell 2; revision 1370505017; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
|---|
| Reported operators |
| — |
|---|